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Biologists accidentally started McGrath-area fire
Anchorage Daily News ^
| June 18, 2002
| Joel Gay
Posted on 06/18/2002 6:53:52 AM PDT by 11x62
Edited on 07/07/2004 4:48:20 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Biologists accidentally started McGrath-area fire NOISEMAKERS: State workers were trying to scare off cow moose, collar calf.
The 100,000-acre, $3 million Vinasale fire that burned within six miles of McGrath earlier this month was started by state biologists using exploding firecracker shotgun shells to scare off an irate cow moose, Department of Fish and Game officials said Monday.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biologists; fire
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posted on
06/18/2002 6:53:52 AM PDT
by
11x62
To: 11x62
And they wonder why the moose population is declining. Try being chased around by man and burned out.
Richard W.
2
posted on
06/18/2002 6:59:57 AM PDT
by
arete
To: arete
And the Colorado fire was started by a Forest Service employee who started a campfire while she was out in the field to tell all the rest of us proletarians that fires were forbidden because of the high fire danger.
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posted on
06/18/2002 7:20:25 AM PDT
by
gridlock
To: 11x62
"we had a very aggressive cow. She was coming right after staff members," møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti
To: 11x62
Maybe they should have used cheese crackers instead...
To: 11x62
Hi! We're from the government and we're here to help you.
To: 11x62
All the
best fires are being started by government employees.
We private citizens need to get our act together and start more fires!
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